Definition of "hyracotherium" [hyracotherium]

• An extinct horse genus, formerly called genus Eohippus. (noun)

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• "In Europe the little creature was given the totally erroneous name hyracotherium, because his discoverers could not imagine him to be related in any way to the horse; they classified him as a forebear of the hyrax, a small shrew-like animal, the cony of the Old Testament."
• ""If he is a genuine hyracotherium, unusually special," said Varian in a strangled voice."
• ""A hyracotherium, or I miss my guess," said Trizein with the forced joviality an adult often displayed for the unknown quantity of a youngster."